In the midst of a searing Florida heat wave, a woman convinces her lover, a small-town lawyer, to murder her rich husband.
Body Heat has generally received very positive reviews.
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Body Heat was released in 1981 and has generally received very positive reviews.
Online reviewers have written 322 reviews, giving Body Heat (1981) an average rating of 77%.
Overall, cinema-goers and film critics broadly agree on the merits of the movie, with critics giving it an average score of 82% and users giving an average score of 82%.
With a score of 77%, Body Heat is above the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 1981, which stands at 59%.
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